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King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station live departures and status

Zone 1 · Victoria · Piccadilly · Northern · Metropolitan · Hammersmith & City · Circle

LIVE departures · updated just now
Station disruption reported
King's Cross St. Pancras: No Step Free Access - Step free access is not available to the Piccadilly line due to a faulty lift. Call us on 0343 222 1234 if you need help planning your journey.

Live departures from King's Cross St. Pancras Station

Victoria line departures

Good Service
NorthboundPlat 3
Walthamstow Central5 min
Walthamstow Central8 min
SouthboundPlat 4
Brixton4 min
Brixton7 min

Piccadilly line departures

Severe Delays
EastboundPlat 6
Cockfosters12 min
Cockfosters15 min
WestboundPlat 5
Heathrow via T4 Loop5 min
Heathrow T123 + 57 min

Northern line departures

Good Service
NorthboundPlat 7
High Barnet via Bank5 min
Edgware via Bank11 min
SouthboundPlat 8
Morden via Bank5 min
Morden via Bank11 min

Metropolitan line departures

Good Service
EastboundPlat 2
Aldgate13 min
WestboundPlat 1

Hammersmith & City line departures

Good Service
EastboundPlat 2
Barking16 min
Barking26 min
WestboundPlat 1
Hammersmith7 min
Hammersmith12 min

Circle line departures

Part Closure
Services disrupted
No live departures right now — Circle services are affected by current disruption. See alert above for details.

How busy is King's Cross St. Pancras Station right now?

Typical for this hour Sunday, 22:23 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Sunday

Live line status at King's Cross St. Pancras Station

Reliability at King's Cross St. Pancras Station (last 30 days)

65.6%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
229th of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
29 Aug
2,843 mins of station-level disruption · 14 events

Most reliable line here: Northern at 81.5%.

Recent disruption on lines serving King's Cross St. Pancras Station

Severe-status incidents on lines through King's Cross St. Pancras Station in the last:

37 days 1530 days 8490 days
187 days 7130 days 19790 days
137 days 3630 days 13190 days
147 days 7730 days 20590 days
147 days 6430 days 12790 days
167 days 6930 days 13990 days

Full reliability history: Victoria · Piccadilly · Northern · Metropolitan · Hammersmith & City · Circle

Stations near King's Cross St. Pancras Station

Alternatives if your line is disrupted: nearby stations on a different line may give you a workable journey.

About King's Cross St. Pancras Station

Station overview

Modes
London Underground
Facilities
Ticket Halls (4)WiFiGates (45)Escalators (19)Cash Machines (9)Euro Cash MachinesPayphones (4)

Location

Zone
Zone 1
Address
Euston Road, London
Postcode
N1 9AL
● Fully step-free

Accessibility

Live lift disruption. King's Cross St. Pancras: No Step Free Access - Step free access is not available to the Piccadilly line due to a faulty lift. Call us on 0343 222 1234 if you need help planning your journey. Get notified when fixed.

Step-free from street to all platforms via 13 lifts

Level boarding 13 lifts Boarding ramp (ask staff) Mini ramp (ask staff) Accessible toilet · Located in King's Cross National Rail station. Changing Places and standalone baby changing area available. Step-free National Rail connection

A Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines . The platforms used by Eurostar, East Midlands Railway and South Eastern Trains (high speed) require boarding ramps . If the National Rail lift is unavailable, other lift routes are available. Ask a member of staff for assistance

What the symbols mean
  • Lift - standard capacity lift between street and platform.
  • Limited-capacity lift - 8 to 12 people; expect queues at peak.
  • Level boarding - platform and train at the same height.
  • Boarding ramp - staff-deployed ramp between platform and train.
  • Mini ramp - small ramp to bridge the step/gap; ask staff on arrival.
  • Accessible toilet - on-site or at the connected mode.
  • 🅿️ Blue badge parking - designated blue-badge bays at the station car park.

Source: TfL step-free Tube guide (April 2026) and TfL station data feed (May 2026). Get free step-free disruption alerts.

Identifier

NAPTAN
940GZZLUKSX
Data sources

Common questions about King's Cross St. Pancras Station

What fare zone is King's Cross St. Pancras in?

King's Cross St. Pancras is in Fare Zone 1. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.

Which lines serve King's Cross St. Pancras?

King's Cross St. Pancras Station is served by the Victoria, Piccadilly, Northern, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City and Circle lines. Current status: Victoria (Good Service), Piccadilly (Severe Delays), Northern (Good Service), Metropolitan (Good Service), Hammersmith & City (Good Service), Circle (Part Closure). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of King's Cross St. Pancras?

King's Cross St. Pancras is at Euston Road, London, N1 9AL. See the About section for full location details.

Is King's Cross St. Pancras step-free?

Yes - fully step-free. Step-free from street to all platforms via 13 lifts. Live disruption: King's Cross St. Pancras: No Step Free Access - Step free access is not available to the Piccadilly line due to a faulty lift. Call us on 0343 222 1234 if you need help planning your journey. Check the live status before travelling. See the Accessibility section above for the full picture. Source: TfL step-free Tube guide. Get free step-free disruption alerts.

Are there lifts at King's Cross St. Pancras?

Yes - 13 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.

Is there an accessible toilet at King's Cross St. Pancras?

Yes - King's Cross St. Pancras has an accessible toilet located in king's cross national rail station. changing places and standalone baby changing area available.. Baby-changing facilities also available.

Does King's Cross St. Pancras have Night Tube?

Yes - the Victoria, Piccadilly and Northern lines run through King's Cross St. Pancras on Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Night Tube. See our Night Tube guide for frequencies and last-train times.

Which stations are near King's Cross St. Pancras?

The closest alternative stations to King's Cross St. Pancras are Euston (10 min walk), Russell Square (12 min walk), Euston Square (13 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

How busy is King's Cross St. Pancras?

King's Cross St. Pancras is typically busiest around 16:00 on Sundays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's typical for this hour. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.

Is King's Cross St. Pancras open now?

Disruption reported at King's Cross St. Pancras right now. King's Cross St. Pancras: No Step Free Access - Step free access is not available to the Piccadilly line due to a faulty lift. Call us on 0343 222 1234 if you need help planning your journey. Check the live line status and station disruption box above before travelling.

Has King's Cross St. Pancras had delays recently?

Lines through King's Cross St. Pancras have logged 332 severe-status incidents in the last 30 days. See the Recent disruption section above for the breakdown by line, and each line's reliability page for the full history.

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